15 best U.S. spots for kids

August is National Family Fun Month. Spend some time with yours at these 15 best attractions in the U.S. for kids, announced recently as part of Gogobot's Travelers' Favorites awards. The spots were selected based on Gogobot user recommendations and the number of visits from the site's 3.7 million users.

Blazes raging in forests and woodlands across California have taken the life of a firefighter and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as crews continue to battle the flames from the air and the ground.